Fringe Benefits: 13 days of paid personal/vacation time, 13 days of paid sick leave, 10 paid federal holidays, multiple medical/dental/vision insurance options, life insurance, authorized absence for professional meetings; however, cost of meetings/travel is not paid for, pharmacist pay for weekend staffing, and free parking.

Special Requirements for Acceptance: Pharm.D., curriculum vitae, letter of intent, U.S. citizenship, transcript with GPA or class rank if school does not calculate GPA. Three references, with two being from clinical preceptors using the PhORCAS reference format. Licensure within 90 days of starting residency.

Training Site Type:

Hospital

Owner Affiliate:

Government

Model Type(s):

Teaching, Tertiary

Patients Enrolled:

112000

Tax Status:

Nonprofit

Professional Staff:

125

Non-Professional Staff:

75

Number of Medical Centers:

15

Total Beds:

674

Average Daily Census:

500

Site Special Features: The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University and several colleges of pharmacy, and is a major teaching site for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other health care personnel. It provides acute, long-term, and ambulatory care services in medicine, surgery, and psychiatry. Pharmacy service utilizes contemporary, fully computerized drug distribution system. A large staff of clinical pharmacy specialists, dedicated inpatient and outpatient pharmacists, and pharmacy residents collaborate to provide a wide range of clinical services.